April 2018 Archives

On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. posted in Medical Malpractice on Monday, April 30, 2018.

A federal appellate court has vacated a 2016 verdict that awarded $151 million to five people harmed by DePuy hip implants. The appeals court said the trial court should not have allowed prejudicial evidence of prior bad acts by the parent company.

On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. posted in Medical Malpractice on Friday, April 27, 2018.

There is rising concern over deaths and serious complications related to pregnancy and childbirth among the medical community. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recently released an 11-page opinion describing changes they think would improve postpartum care. If adopted, the changes would hopefully improve the country's woeful performance in maternal health. The U.S. regularly finishes at or near the bottom of industrialized nations when analyzing health outcomes for mothers following childbirth.

On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. posted in Brain Injury on Thursday, April 26, 2018.

In New Jersey, accidents that result in death often involve a brain injury. Brain injuries come in myriad forms and can be caused in any number of ways, from trauma to lack of oxygen. Some injuries may be obvious, while others may not present themselves for days or even weeks. One thing that all brain injury has in common, though, is the potential to damage a victim's life.

On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. posted in Car Accidents on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

It takes about an hour and a half to drive northeast of Burlington County to Sayreville. The city on the Raritan River was home to Sara Dubinin. New Jersey's Next-of-Kin Registry was named for the teen when it was signed into law by former Gov. Chris Christie.

On behalf of Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C. posted in Medical Malpractice on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.

A manufacturer of surgical mesh is facing trial in New Jersey state court. Although C.R. Bard Inc. has faced more than a hundred lawsuits over its medical products before, this is the first one to go to a jury.

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